War and labor tensions highlight world and coast news
China declares war on the central powers while Pacific lumbermen agree to an eight hour day if southern rivals do the same. Baker urges ship program speed as coast labor troubles slow production. Sumpter Oregon burned. water failure leaves 300 homeless. Hylan enters New York mayoral race against Mitchel with fusion party support sought. French duty free shipment for troops. Emergency Fleet staff resigns in sympathy with Goethals. Nordic ships destroyed approach nine hundred. Shipping board seeks another 500 million for shipbuilding. Canadian conscription passes final stage. Tornadolike storm devastates central Nebraska crops and property.
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Pacific Coast
Baker
Indictments in East St. Louis race riots probe
Bellevue August 15 sixty eight indictments against 105 persons were returned by the grand jury investigating the East St. Louis race riots of July 1 to 3. Charges include murder arson conspiracy rioting and assault to murder.
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Bellevue
Til
East St. Louis
Grand Jury Probes Gotham Draft Irregularities
Federal grand jury resumes investigation into local exemption district 99 with witnesses saying they purchased exemptions in the district. The proceedings focus on alleged irregularities and possible fraud in the draft.
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Grand Jury
Gotham
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Fishermen Drown in Gale Off Cape Cod
Nineteen Portuguese fishermen from Provincetown drowned when their fishing schooner fleet was swamped by a sudden gale off Cape Cod late Friday. Eight Gloucester crewmen from schooners Daniels and Alice Stetson are also believed lost in the same storm.
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Boston
Provincetown
Cape Code
Mary C. Santos
Natalie J. Nelson
Gloucester
Daniels
Alice Stetson
Decoy Plot Foiled in Bopp Von Schack Escape Case
San Francisco reports arrest of Lawrence DeLavy and D J Harnedy, leaders in a plotted escape of Franz Bopp and Eckhard Von Schack from Angel Island. Government counter plot involved Patrick Farrally, with Greely, Warfield, and attorney Daniel O’Connell linked to bond arrangements. Bonds set at ten thousand dollars.
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San Francisco
Lawrence DeLavy
Leader
D. J. Harnedy
Franz Bopp
Eckhard von Schack
Angel Island
Mexico
Patrick J. Parrally
Immigration Service
Bopp
von Schack
Farrally
United States
Preston
Francis Krull
M. A. Greely
H. Warfield
de Lacy
von Schuck
Greeley
Warfield
Iarrally
Taik
Preston de Clares
Greely
DeLacy
Harnedy
Daniel O'Connell
DeLacy and
Time fuse connected with navy powder magazine
Washington reports the navy league says it has information considered reliable that a time fuse was connected with the black powder magazine at Mare Island navy yard. The Mare Island blast July 9 killed five and injured 31, and the league fears that vigorous investigation has been hampered by influence of powerful labor interests.
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Washington
The
Navy League
Mare Island Navy Yard
League
Jeannette Rankin Visits Butte Amid Mine Tensions
Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin was welcomed by thousands in Butte as she returned to her home state. She urged constituents to respect the law and cautioned striking miners against parading, speaking after arriving from a train at 7 40 o'clock last night.
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Butte
Jeannette Rankin
Congress
Admiral Jellicoe Expected to Resign Staff Change Feared
London August 13 The Sunday Times reports an imminent personnel change on the admiralty board as Admiral Jellicoe seeks rest. If he resigns Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty is likely to succeed him.
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London
Sunday Times
Admiralty Board
Jellicoe
David Beatty
Settlement Nears in Kansas City Street Car Strike
Kansas City negotiators move toward a settlement as the street car strike appears likely to end. Four hundred strikebreakers were deported in a measure tied to the disruption.
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Kansas City
German Plane Over Sammi Training Camp
A lone German airplane fl ew over the American training area in France on August 14 as troops halted operations during the reconnaissance flight. The weather was warm and showery.
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France
Warn Governor Stewart to Release All I. W.
Helena August 15 An ultimatum from the northwestern I W W headsquares demands the release of all I W W prisoners by August 20 or a general strike will halt construction work grain harvest and fruit marketing. The telegram signed Secretary Spokane district S W W was received with no reply.
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Helena
Stewart
Northwestern
IW. W
James ‘Rowan
Spokane
Northwest
We Come As Comrades Says Jap Commissioner
A Japanese mission to the United States arrived at a Pacific port and announced they came as comrades in a global struggle. Viscount Ishii said the visit is one of friendship and goodwill as Americans prepare on land and sea. A cortege and large crowds greeted the officials with city and federal representatives observing.
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Pacific
United States
Viscount K. Ishii
America
Japan
Breckinridge Long
Galvin McNab
Washington
Army
Navy
Strikes Likely End as Anaconda Labor Vote Declares
Butte August 14 The absence of a two thirds vote by the Anaconda smelterment against a strike is reported by American Federation of Labor officials to indicate the wage dispute in this district between mining companies and metal trades groups has ended.
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Butte
Anaconda
American Federation of Labor
Market Reports Chicago Livestock August 14
Hogs receipts 9000 with strong market. top price 17.75 for a small lot. Bulk 16.70 17.50. various hog classes 15.90 17.76. Cattle receipts 6000 with strong demand. native beef 8 14.50. western steers 7 12.50. calves 9.50 14.60. cows 4.60 12.25. stockers 6 9.26. Sheep receipts 9000 with strong market. wethers 7.76 12.25. ewes 7.00 9.76. lambs 10.60 116.25.
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Chicago
Arket
Omaha Livestock Market Report for Hogs and Cattle
Omaha August 14 hog receipts 6,500 with prices 10 to 20 cents higher. heavy 16.20 to 16.90, mixed 14.40 to 16.70, light 16.00 to 17.10, bulk 16.40. Cattle receipts 5,600 with gains 10 to 15 cents. native beef steers 9.15 to 14.45, cows and heifers 6.50 to 9, western steers 8.50 to 12.50, Texas cattle 6.50 to 8.50, stockers 6.50 to 9.75, calves 8 to 12, and other categories listed.
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Omaha
Texas
Wethers
Lamba
Wheat and grain prices at Minneapolis market report
Minneapolis grain prices August 14 show September wheat opening at 2.08 with limited moves. cash wheat values for No 1 northern 2.85 to 2.90, No 2 northern 2.80 to 2.90, No 8 northern 2.70 to 2.85, No 4 northern 2.75. Corn No 3 yellow 1.73 to 1.76. oats No 3 white 59 to 60 cents. flax 3.40 to 3.46. barley 1.15 to 1.40. rye 1.45 to 1.95. bran 35 to 23.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Montana
St Paul Livestock Market Notes for August 14
Hogs receipts 1600. Market steady with ranges 15.30 to 16.55 and bulk 16.25 to 16.50. Cattle receipts 2900. Slaughter cows and heifers mixed, calves up to 5.5, feeders 15 to 25 cents lower. Sheep receipts 400. Lambs higher, sheep steady with ewes 5.50 to 8.50 and wethers 7.00 to 9.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat and corn grain prices at Chicago open and close
Wheat opened at 2.05 with a high of 2.05 and a close at 2.04. Corn December opened with a high of 1.15 and a low near 1.12, May ongoing with quotes around 1.15. Soybeans show bids around 57 to 58 percent, staying near 60 percent for oats and related notes.
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Chicago
Geiss
Peace meeting in Ada backs repeal of conscription
Speakers at a local Ada gathering under the People's Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace urged repeal of the conscription law and said the issue should be put to a national vote. Petitions asking Congress to submit the conscription question to the people were circulated at the meeting.
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Ada, Minn
People’s Council of America For Democracy and Terms of Peace
National Organization For Peace
United States
Congress
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